Youths free 19 year old trapped in paper machine
More than a dozen workers dismantled a paper machine at Packaging Corporation of America to free Darrell Short, 19, of 1138 Lafayette Ave. He was trapped for over an hour and a half after his right foot entered a moving roller while cleaning at 8:10 am. He was taken to Middletown Hospital by Tri-County ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Short
Lafayette Ave
Middletown Hospital
Tri-County Ambulance
Packaging Corporation of America
Baltimore St
Short
Burns Fatal To Man 98 in Middletown Fire
Alvin Bushhorn 58 of 2002 Lowell St. died at Middletown Hospital from burns after a Tuesday fire at his home. Fire investigators said a cigarette ignited a couch. damage was about 3500. He worked as an ink maker for Diamond National Corp. Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Bushhorn
Lowell
Bushhorn
Gardner
Diamond National Corp
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Man Recovers After Road Crane Ordeal in Ohio
Construction worker Joe Davidson 24 of Hamilton remains hospitalized in Dayton after his arm was crushed by a road crane gear. Doctors led by Dr. Ray Simendinger amputated part of the arm to free him and hope to save functions with surgery and salvage. Davidson, recently married, worked for Walter Follmer Construction Co. and was improvising with a pocket knife when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon, Ohio
Dayton
Joe Davidson
Hamilton
Ray Simendinger
Simendinger
Davidson
Walter Follmer Construction Co
Trenton Area Men Put On Probation
Judge Fred B. Cramer in Butler County Common Pleas Court imposed probation for three Trenton area residents. Earl Carter and Billie Haller received five year probation terms with restitution after break-ins at Pete's Cafe and Trenton School. Chester Payner also got five years probation with prior burglary history. Michael Russell faced possession of five hypodermic needles and admitted self administration of paragoric. he received a five year probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Fred B. Cramer
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Trenton Area
Earl H. Carter
Trenton
Billie Haller
Second St
Carter
Falmouth
Haller
Chester Payner
Elkcreek Road
Cramer
Middletown
Paynter
Florida
Michael Russell
Central Ave
Indiana Man Hit By Car On Rt. 27 Near Stillwell Beckett
Montey Riggleman, 21, of Richmond Indiana, was struck by a southbound car on Rt. 27 near Stillwell Beckett Road after stepping into traffic. He suffered a broken right leg, head and facial lacerations, and possible skull fracture and was listed in fair condition at Fort Hamilton Hospital. Paris Hornsby, 53 06 Hester Road Oxford, drove the northbound car and told deputies he did not see the man after passing a car in the opposite direction. Witnesses said the victim paused to watch the northbound car pass before entering the highway. No citations were issued.
Man Dies In Slide Of Coal At Hutchins Station
Lawrence E. Hecathorn died when coal slid into a 30 foot bunker at Hutchins station Dayton Power and Light Co. He was crushed under 12 feet of coal and died after being taken to Miami Valley Hospital. Two coworkers survived using safety belts. He is survived by his wife Delores Jean a three year old daughter Delene and his parents and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miamisburg
Hutchins
Dayton Power & Light Co
Lawrence E. Hecathorn
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Delores Jean
Delene
Hospital Suit Amended Over Safety Pin Injury
A amended Butler County case filed for Todd Steele, a Middletown minor, seeks 10000 from Middletown Hospital alleging negligence. The petition claims Steele was admitted January 15 1963 assigned a bed and restrained with safety pins whose pins entered his right arm hours later. The original suit listed January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Todd Steele
Richardson Drive
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Young Steele
Auto Collisions Cause Nearly 300 In Damage
Two crashes last night caused about 165 and 125 dollars in damage. Police report drivers include David Rekers 16 and John Evans 17 at Broad Street and Tytus Avenue 1135 PM and Carl Saylor 29 and Joseph Moss 45 at Yankee Road and Centennial Avenue 650 PM with no citations issued.
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David Rekers
Alameda
John Evans
Germantown
Broad Street
Tytus Avenue
Carl Saylor
S. Dixie Highway
Joseph Moss
Curtis St
Yankee Road
Centennial Avenue
Police Details For Embassies in Washington
Washington police set up special protection at several foreign embassies to prevent unforeseen incidents. State Department and embassies confirm, citing previous protest actions such as Cuban refugees tossing bottles with dark liquid at the Russian Embassy last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Police Department
Woman Attacked on Second Avenue and Park Street
A 24 year old woman told Middletown police she was assaulted by a man on Second Avenue and Park Street last night. She said the man approached her, dragged her across the street when she resisted, and fled after she screamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Second Avenue
Park Street
Two men charged after jail escape attempt in Middletown
Lawrence Stuva 23 of 20 S Broad St and David Warnock 27 of Dayton faced malicious destruction of property and attempted escape after they broke a jail window. Sgt. Russell Dwyer spotted them at 3 45 p m during a routine inspection. Warnock's suspended licenses were noted and he was captured after a city south end pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Lawrence Stuva
S. Broad St
David Warnock
Dayton
Russell Dwyer
Stuva
Warnock
California
Restaurant Burglary Tidbits In Middletown
Burglars broke a window at Turner’s Restaurant on Jefferson Road to enter and stole seven bottles of whisky valued at 35 and change from coin machines. In a separate break in Homer Robinson’s home at Elm Street a portable television and 9 dollars in change were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Turner's
Jefferson Road
Homer Robinson
Elm St
Franklin Fire String Ends With Car Blaze on IR7
Franklin fire department ended a 20 day run without a fire yesterday by responding to a car fire on IR7. The last incident occurred February 20 when Franklin firemen battled a grass fire at 7960 Franklin-Trenton Road. Bees gather water as well as honey.
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Franklin
Franklin Fire Department
Franklin-Trenton Road
Deaths And Funerals For Robert F Wheeler And Gloria Price
Robert F Wheeler 37 of 2204 Brentwood Sr died of cancer at Middletown Hospital after six months illness. A city firefighter for 10 years and WW II veteran he is survived by wife Louise daughter Roberta parents Minnie Silver and August Wheeler, siblings Durward, Marchita, Anita. Private services Monday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Donations to Middletown Butler Unit American Cancer Society. Gloria Jean Price 15 of West Elkton Elementary died at Camden doctor’s office after illness at school from an apparent heart attack. Daughter of Myrick Price of Somerville Rt. 1 she was asthmatic previously. Survived by father three brothers and two sisters. Arrangements are incomplete at R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home.
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Robert F. Wheeler
Brentwood Sr
Middletown Hospital
Wheeler
Middletown
American Legion Post 218
Louise
Lucy
Roberta
Minnie Silver
Dayton
August Wheeler
Durward
Los Angeles
Marchita Haley
Anita Hobbs
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Rodney Williams
Woodside Cemetery
Middletown - Butler
American Cancer Society
Camden
West Elkton Elementary
Gloria Jean Price
Myrick Price
Somerville Rt. 1
Hamilton
Robert
Hawaii
William
Gary
Edith Hunt
Oxford
Brenda
Obituaries for John R. Vogel and Thelma Henry
John R. Vogel age 71 of 4191 Oxford-Trenton Road died recently. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Marshall-Smith. Thelma Henry age 55 of 185 Littlebrook Drive Fairfield will lie in state prior to a Requiem High Mass at 9 a.m. Monday at St Stephen's Church.
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John R. Vogel
Oxford
Trenton Road
Marshall-Smith
Thelma Henry
Littlebrook Drive
Fairfield
St. Stephen’s Church
Annexation day hearings scheduled in Hamilton Butler County
Commissioners move to courtroom of Judge Fiehrer Tuesday for three annexation hearings. Mayfield area petitions cover 211 acres mostly residential with 62 percent freeholders signing. Keays Subdivision near Mayfield covers 32 acres in Lemon Township with 53 percent freeholders. Simon Bender farm, 66 acres in St. Clair Township, seeks city annexation.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Beard Joyce
Arthur Fiehrer
Mayfield
Richard Wessel
Keays
Lemon Township
Simon Bender
City of
St. Clair Township
Windows Hurling Damages Home In Trenton Case
William Cumbo of 5880 Howe Road Trenton Rt 1 reported rocks shattered two windows causing 34 dollars in damage. Ler County deputies investigated the incident at the residence last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cumbo
Howe Road
Trenton Rt. 1
Butler County
City Firemen Respond to Four Incidents
Firefighters investigated a furnace motor overheating at 2015 Sherman Ave causing 25 dollars in damage. At 3 41 p m officials responded to 1706 Carolina St where lint in a dryer caught fire with no damage estimate. A space heater at 1700 Grand Ave triggered sprinklers with no fire. Clifford Gray, 80, sought help for breathing difficulties at 10 Shafer St.
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Middletown
James Ratliff
Sherman Ave
Carolina St
Lnt
Mark Lucas
Keuthan Foundry
Grand Ave
Shafer St
Clifford Gray
Deepest Ocean Points Found In The Pacific
Researchers map the ocean floor revealing the deepest trenches reside in the Pacific Ocean. The study identifies several extreme depths and discusses the geological forces shaping these underwater abysses.
Robbery Charge Continued in Municipal Court
Kenneth Sorrell of 310 Third St Trenton faced continued proceedings for attempted armed robbery of the Sue Cue Club on Oxford State Road. His case was put over to next Friday. Other docket items include a knocking with intent to wound dropped for Jessie Taylor. jail time for intoxication. fines for obtaining money under false pretenses and disorderly conduct. and multiple fines for dogs running at large.
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Kenneth Sorrell
Third St
Trenton
Sorrell
Sue Cue Club
Oxford State Road
J.T Lamb
Jessie Taylor
Baltimore St
Butler County
John Watson
Ray Gabbard
North Ave
Local assault charges dropped for group of four defendants
Charges of assault and battery against Warren Pence and Thelma Steele were dismissed at the request of complainants. A separate destruction of property charge against Anna Pence was also dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny Fiscus
Woodlawn Ave
Frank Brown
Moore St
Lena F. Lewis
Longstreet-Garver Road
Monroe
Paul Lewis Jr
Garfield St
Warren Pence
Brentwood St
Thelma Steele
Germantown Road
Anna Pence
Russell St
Franklin
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Burns
Finder
Pfc
Arnold Anderson
Harold Gray
Gray
Anderson
Betty Greer
FBI
Olds
Dr. Simendinger
Indiana
U. S
Wrenn Paper Co
First Avenue
Water Street
New York Central
Weith
R. C. Nein & Sons Funeral Home
City Firemen
Pacific
Nancy Baxter
Fiesta Way
Wilson Turner
Winona Drive
Robert Davis
Barnitz St
Rose Bowen
Lesley Lane
Calvin Rudd
Arcadia Drive
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